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Sausalito Marin City principal to depart for Mill Valley post

2 days ago | sanluisobispo.com | Keri Brenner

A Sausalito Marin City School District administrator has been selected to lead Mill Valley's Park School. David Finnane, principal of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy, will serve as interim principal for one year beginning on July 1. His salary has not yet been approved by the district board but will fall within $163,972 to $208,206 annually. The range is subject to an increase pending the addition of recent labor agreements, the district said.
Tam Union trustees drop Black student support contracts

2 days ago | marinij.com | Keri Brenner

Trustees will not renew consultant contracts for Black student support services at Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley. After a highly charged, emotional and at times raucous three-hour meeting on Tuesday, the Tamalpais Union High School District board voted 3 to 2 not to renew the two contracts for married couple Tenisha Tate-Austin, a longtime Marin educator, and Paul Austin, founder of the Marin City-based nonprofit Play Marin.
Sausalito Marin City principal to depart for Mill Valley post

2 days ago | marinij.com | Keri Brenner

A Sausalito Marin City School District administrator has been selected to lead Mill Valley’s Park School. David Finnane, principal of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy, will serve as interim principal for one year beginning on July 1. His salary has not yet been approved by the district board but will fall within $163,972 to $208,206 annually. The range is subject to an increase pending the addition of recent labor agreements, the district said.
New principal chosen for Mill Valley Middle School

3 days ago | marinij.com | Keri Brenner

A Sonoma Valley educator has been selected as the next principal at Mill Valley Middle School. Kelly Kriss, principal of Adele Harrison Middle School in Sonoma, will start the job on July 1. Kriss’ salary has not received board approval yet, but it is expected to be in the range of $171,733 to $217,469. The range could be increased because of recent labor agreements, the Mill Valley School District said.
Marin supporters laud state bill on antisemitism in schools

4 days ago | sanluisobispo.com | Keri Brenner

Members of the Jewish community in Marin are lauding state lawmakers' support of a controversial bill to prohibit discrimination in public schools. Assembly Bill 715 passed the state Assembly by a 68-0 vote on Thursday. Its next stop is the state Senate Education Committee. "Antisemitism in K-12 education is a serious and growing concern," said Kim Friedman, a member of the Marin Jewish Parents and Allies Union.
Marin supporters laud state bill on antisemitism in schools

4 days ago | marinij.com | Keri Brenner

Members of the Jewish community in Marin are lauding state lawmakers’ support of a controversial bill to prohibit discrimination in public schools. Assembly Bill 715 passed the state Assembly by a 68-0 vote on Thursday. Its next stop is the state Senate Education Committee. “Antisemitism in K-12 education is a serious and growing concern,” said Kim Friedman, a member of the Marin Jewish Parents and Allies Union.
Mill Valley School District gets report on response to alleged molestation

5 days ago | sacbee.com | Keri Brenner

The Mill Valley School District says an independent investigation determined it acted properly last year in the case of a teacher accused of child molestation. "The investigation found that the district followed all applicable policies and protocols in responding to the 2024 allegations," the district said in a summary of the findings. "When concerns were reported to district administrators in March 2024, immediate action was taken.
Mill Valley School District gets report on response to alleged molestation

5 days ago | marinij.com | Keri Brenner

The Mill Valley School District says an independent investigation determined it acted properly last year in the case of a teacher accused of child molestation. “The investigation found that the district followed all applicable policies and protocols in responding to the 2024 allegations,” the district said in a summary of the findings. “When concerns were reported to district administrators in March 2024, immediate action was taken.
Mill Valley School District, union reach contract deal

6 days ago | marinij.com | Keri Brenner

The Mill Valley School District has reached tentative agreement with its teachers on a one-year contract for 2025-26. A majority of the teachers, counselors and other certificated employees represented by the Mill Valley Teachers Association ratified the tentative pact on Thursday. The union has about 170 members. “MVTA and MVSD came together with a spirit of partnership,” union co-president Erin Frazier said.
Marin teen starts nonprofit to buy computers for students

6 days ago | marinij.com | Keri Brenner

After Natty Gove and his father did a couple of hours of volunteer work in the garden at Sausalito Marin City School District this year, the teenager wanted to do more. “We were talking to the gardening teacher and she told us all about the community and the kids at the school,” said Gove, 15, of Tiburon. He contacted LaResha Huffman, the district superintendent, and Nixon Diaz, the informational technology coordinator.